F. Y. I.

Lofty Ambition
Though she never followed through with her plans, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt was so inspired by Amelia Earhart, she signed up for flying lessons.

Still on the Books
In Lawrence, Kansas, no one may wear a bee in their hat.

Porked Up
China produces more pigs than all other countries combined.

Quotable
by  Mary Tyler Moore, American actress
"Pain nourishes your courage.  You have to fail in order to practice being brave."

Sea Sprint
Pilot Whales can make 15-minute, high-speed dives up to 3,280 feet, earning them the nickname "cheetahs of the deep sea."

In the Beginning
Blues guitar legend Buddy Guy made his own guitar at 13 and learned to play it listening to the records of John Lee Hooker and other blues artists.